{"product_id":"9781462802739","title":"The Executive Guru: Alternative Paths to Performance Improvement","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are all familiar with the glass ceiling blocking women´s access to top corporate positions.  But there is another largely unknown glass ceiling that blocks both women´s and men´s efforts to achieve optimum results. It is made up of  invisible factors such as expectations, beliefs and the energy needed to carry out one´s plans and decisions.  By now, even kids know the habits of highly effective people, but what about their secret habits?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of research conducted following the frustration caused by the author´s inability to answer certain irritating questions faced during his 30-year career as manager and consultant.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy, despite conscientious efforts, sometimes effective managers fail to achieve certain attainable goals?   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do intelligent and educated people sometimes say or do dumb things?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the use of sending people to training courses, if they do not expect to derive any benefits or do not believe they are capable of improving performance?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the importance and interrelationship of self-image and self-esteem in personal development? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre there ways of improving managerial performance   other than  by using conventional management  skills?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould improved performance perhaps be attained by tapping into the vast resources of the unconscious mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch questions, coupled with the painful shock caused by downsizing and outsourcing organizations and a diminishing sense of job security, have also made increasing numbers of people seek answers and comfort within themselves.   As well, an increasing number of people expect work to provide them not only with a paycheck, but also with fulfillment.  And it is not only individuals who seek to access the vast resources that may exist within each one of us.  Major corporations have begun looking for ways  to improve the bottom line through spirituality, while the Spirituality in the Workplace theme now appears on business conference agendas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut do we need gurus at work?  Empirical evidence suggests that fulfillment and creativity are related to an energy source commonly referred to as \"spirit.\"  Apparently,  results of using traditional management tools may be enhanced, if we marshal our latent mental energies and incorporate new approaches to performance management, focusing on factors that may help us smash the unconscious glass ceiling blocking the achievement of optimum results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusinesses, training organizations, government agencies and the media have been following the movement towards exploration of inner space, a topic that--regardless of preconceived notions and skeptics´ reservations--merits the attention of business leaders.  Spirituality is a sensitive issue, and some workers already resent such corporate programs because they consider them an intrusion into their private spiritual world.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Executive Guru may serve as a down-to-earth guide for those interested in examining complementary ways of developing their potential or dealing with the rapid changes and stresses of our times.  It is written in parable form, hopefully making it an easier read than a straight-forward management book after a hard day at work.  The story is that of an effective manager baffled by requests from staff to attend off-site training courses with mystifying names: Huna, Neurolinguistics, Reiki, Timeline Programming.  He seeks advice from a guru who surprisingly provides him with businesslike answers backed by scientific evidence.  The manager is convinced that there is more out there than meets the eye and decides to add the guru´s lessons to his arsenal of management tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading management books and attending conventional training courses may have helped you to take charge of your work by using more effective managerial skills.  This book will provide you with businesslike ideas on complementary approaches to increased creativity, personal development and fulfillment both for yourself and people in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141209604336,"sku":"9781462802739","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462802739_p0.jpg?v=1763677350","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462802739","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}